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Previously, we told you that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero would be coming out on December 20th for digital platforms. Now its been announced that the game will be coming to retail stores this month too. We have the details below. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be coming to retail stores on December 27th! At retail, the game will be known as  the”Risky Beats Edition.” The game will come with a CD containing 30 songs from its soundtrack. Here is the launch trailer…

The Last Guardian on Playstation 4 will take you on a rollercoaster of emotions, something not easily done in today's video game marketplace. Through a touching story, you will see the backstory of our heroic protagonist, and his animal friend, Trico. Even during the most frustrating of circumstances, I moved ahead with my adventure to find out more. Despite all the lows, The Last Guardian still comes out on top as a must play game this holiday season.

Mercenaries Saga 2 is one of my favorite 3DS eshop games. The graphics and gameplay of Mercenaries remind me of Final Fantasy Tactics a bit, while also providing a unique story (with multiple endings!). When I finished the second game, I was hoping that there would be another one. I was very happy when Mercenaries Saga 3 was announced! And I’m even happier to announce that the game is coming out next week. Mercenaries Saga 3 is coming out on…

I’m currently playing and reviewing Thomas Hopper’s Octocopter. You can check out my preview of that game here. Octocopter is currently on the Wii U eshop. And soon, Hopper will have another game on the eshop. Today, he announced that his next game, Radiantflux: Hyperfractal, would be coming to the Wii U this month! Radiantflux: Hyperfractal, Thomas Hopper’s next game, will be coming to the Wii U eshop on December 22nd. The game features a 90s style “computer” system, hacking,…

Yesterday, Nintendo of America told everyone on twitter that Super Mario Run (for mobile) would be shown on Fallon. What they didn’t tell everyone is that they’d also show the Nintendo Switch and Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild on that system. We have the footage of Super Mario Run and the Switch/Zelda below, plus my reaction to the surprise Switch demo. Nintendo surprised everyone by showing off the Nintendo Switch and showing live gameplay on Breath of the Wild…

Dead Rising 4 returns to its roots in Willamette, Colorado with original title protagonist, reported Frank West. While we return to the setting and main character from the original game, so much as changed over the franchises 4 releases, which has all come together into a fantastic, Christmas time title. While there are a number of graphical hiccups throughout, the title is otherwise very strong.

Wayforward’s Shantae is a action/adventure/platformer that has appeared on the 3DS, Wii U, and other platforms too. I have reviewed and played a few of these games and they are always good. The newest Shantae game, Half-Genie Hero, will be coming out this month! Shantae: Half-Genie Hero will be coming out on December 20th! According to the Kickstarter page for the game, it will be released for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PSVita for that game for sure. They…

Nintendo’s BoxBoy, a downloadable game for the 3DS eshop, has seen two games already. BoxBoy is created by Hal Laboratory, the creators of Kirby. The unique puzzle platformer is an example of another new franchise from Nintendo. And last night, Nintendo announced a third game for the character! Not only that, but a BoxBoy amiibo was announced too. Currently, these are both just for Japan, but we may see them in the West eventually. Check out the details about the…

Thomas Hopper is an indie developer for the Wii U (and other systems). He created a really good puzzle adventure game called Factotum for the Wii U. I liked it a lot. I thought his second game was a mixed bag, but still considered him to be an excellent developer for the Wii U. And now Thomas has another game for the system: Octocopter: Super Sub Squid Escape. He gave me a review copy of the game and I’ve been…

Steel Series is a leading innovator in the pc and console hardware marketplace, and the quality of their products has always been top notch. We have looked at a ton of Steel Series products over the last year, and almost always have really enjoyed using them. A few months ago we reviewed the Apex 800 keyboard from Steel Series, and really loved it. Not everyone has the funds to purchase that model, however, so we decided to look at a model a step down, the Apex 500 keyboard.